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Yahweh continues to speak about Jerusalem and the people of Israel as his wife.

But you trusted in your own beauty

"thought your own beauty could provide for your needs"

acted like a prostitute

This compares the people of Israel worshiping idols with a woman who is paid to sleep with strangers. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

poured out

Something given quickly in a large amount is like pouring water out of a bowl. AT: "freely gave away" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

This should not have come about! It should not have been

Yahweh is speaking with emotion. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)